Ghulam Muhammad Zaz
Indian artist
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Ghulam Muhammad Zaz is an artist from Kashmir, India. He is known for making santoors and other hand-crafted traditional musical instruments. He is known to be the last santoor maker in Kashmir.[1][2][3]
Ghulam Muhammad Zaz | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Known for | Last santoor maker in Kashmir |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
On 26 January 2023, he was honored with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award in India.[1][4][5]
Early life
Zaz was born in 1941, in the Zaina Kadal area of Srinagar.[6] He was born into a family of string instrument craftsmen, with his father and grandfather passing down the art of santoor making to him at an early age.[7] He has been making traditional Kashmiri musical instruments like the santoor, rabab and sarangi since 1953.[6]
